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01.31.11
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Toro Y Moi Premiere “Still Sound” Video And Extend Tour

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On February 22nd, Toro Y Moi will be releasing Underneath The Pine on Carpark records and you can now view the video for one of its star tracks, “Still Sound,” which just premiered on Pitchfork. Directed by Steven Daniels, the video is a cute and playful still 8 insight on frontman Chaz Bundick and bandmates goofing around, rehearsing and even dancing. The retro image grain matches the old school r’n’b funk mood of the song and at the same time maintains the hipster image associated with chillwave. You can watch the video HERE.

And just to add to the good news, Toro Y Moi will be extending their Spring tour where they will be joined by Cloud Nothings, Braids, Adventure and Nite Jewel. Make sure to check below to see if they will be coming by your side of the US.

Here are the upcoming Toro Y Moi Spring Tour dates:

03/11 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt (with Cloud Nothings)

03/12 – Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn (with Cloud Nothings)

03/13  -New Orleans, LA – The Saturn Bar (with Cloud Nothings)

03/14 – Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds (with Cloud Nothings)

03/15 – McAllen, TX – M.P.M. Fest – Ambiente (with Cloud Nothings and Nite Jewel)

03/16 – 18 Austin, TX – SXSW

03/19 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada (with Cloud Nothings)

03/20 – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace (with Cloud Nothings and Braids)

03/21 – Tempe, AZ – Sail Inn (with Cloud Nothings, Braids and Nite Jewel)

03/22 – Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit Bar (with Cloud Nothings)

03/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour (with Cloud Nothings)

03/24 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall (with Cloud Nothings)

03/25 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir (with Cloud Nothings)

03/26 – Kennewick, WA – The Red Room (with Cloud Nothings and Braids)

03/27 – Seattle, WA – Crocodile (with Cloud Nothings)

03/28 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Biltmore (with Braids)

03/30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge (with Adventure)

03/31 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge (with Adventure)

04/01 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room (with Adventure)

04/02 – Omaha, NE – Slowdown Jr. (with Adventure)

04/03 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th St. Entry (with Adventure)

04/05 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle (with Adventure)

04/06 – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop (with Braids and Adventure)

04/07 – Toronto, Ontario – Wrongbar (with Adventure)

04/08 – Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa (with Adventure)

04/09 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall (with Adventure)

04/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (with Adventure)

04/11 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom (with Adventure)

04/12 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (with Adventure)

04/13 – Baltimore, MD – Talking Head (with Braids and Adventure)

04/14 – Washington, DC – Rock N Roll Hotel (with Adventure)

04/15 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 (with Braids and Adventure)

04/16 – Columbia, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival

04/23 – Honolulu, HI – Next Door

 

 

01.04.11
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Isobel Campbell Video Premieres on Pitchfork


“No Place to Fall” was originally recorded by legendary singer/songwriter, the late Towns Van Zandt in 1978. In a gorgeous rendition alongside Willy Mason, Isobel Campbell delivers a stunning homage to the beloved Van Zandt on Pitchfork. And of course, do yourself a favor and watch the original version linked below as well.

http://pitchfork-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/player/DelveMoviePlayer.swf

 

01.03.11
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Icelandic Composer Ólafur Arnalds Announces US Tour Dates


People in Iceland are not like people on the rest of the planet. Don’t try to understand it, just embrace that we may in fact be living amongst aliens—really, really interesting aliens. You can’t really talk about Icelandic musicians without mentioning Bjork or Sigur Ros, and now that that’s done, let’s discuss Iceland’s Ólafur Arnalds.

The 23-year old composer’s work has been called ” robust yet ethereal, mid-tempo tearjerker” (Pitchfork) and Filter magazine says Arnalds “will only increase in importance.”

Arnalds returns to the US for a winter tour in early 2011. There’s an online contest where fans who “share” show info can win tickets. Check out the info at: http://www.olafurarnalds.com

Ólafur Arnalds On Tour:

Jan 24 – The Modern Theatere at Suffolk University  – Boston, MA

Jan 25 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY

Jan 26 – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI

Jan 27 – Southgate House Ballroom – Newport, KY (Cincinnati)

Jan 28 – Midtown Scholar Bookstore – Harrisburg, PA

Jan 29 – TBA – Indianapolis, IN

Jan 30 – Preston Bradley Hall @ Chicago Cultural Center – Chicago, IL (3pm)

Jan 30 – Museum of Contemporary Art – Chicago, IL (8:30pm)

Jan 31 – Covenant Fine Arts Center @ Calvin College – Grand Rapids, MI

Feb 1 – Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis, MN

Feb 3 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA

Feb 4 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA

12.30.10
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Foxes in Fiction Premiere ‘School Night’ off “Alberto”

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Foxes in Fiction is  the Toronto-based project of Warren Hildebrand, an art school dropout with much more than just visual creativity. His music is a diffused type of pop – its mix of electronic and analog artifacts make every Foxes in Fiction song into a dreamy one. With inspirations drawing from suburban life, surrealist expressionism, Brian Eno recording techniques, or even Katy Perry, Hildebrand has been able to get attention from Brooklyn’s Moodgadget Records with a record deal. His latest song “School Night” can be heard in this Pitchfork article. Check it out here, and make sure to pick up his EP “Alberto” out December last week.

12.27.10
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Eternal Summers Premiere Video and Remix of “Pogo”

The Virginians of Eternal Summers are taking over the Internet with their single “Pogo,” off their album Silver, out now on Kanine Records. They premiered the lo-fi, psychedelic video for the song on the almighty Pitchfork, while an Allen Blickle remix of it made its appearance on the equally revered mp3 blog Stereogum. And while the flashing colors and image overlays of the video match well with the song’s retro-pop feel, the electro arrangement Allen Blickle put together for the remix, with its powerful bass puts forth Yun’s voice.

So, to watch the video, click HERE. And to listen to the remix, click HERE.

12.21.10
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Tokyo Police Club Announce Additional 2011 Tour Dates with Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin


Ontario quartet, Tokyo Police Club, have good news for us Yanks, more dates. In support of their sophomore album Champ, the foursome will hit the road with and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin and Two Door Cinema Club through most of January before going it alone. The album, produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith), has garnered serious critical acclaim for the boys’ brand of high octane, gritty pop. Everyone from NPR, The New York Times, Alternative Press, Pitchfork and Paste have given high marks to Champ.

Be sure to catch them in your town.

1/17/11 – Pawtucket, RI @ The Met ^ *
1/19/11 – Boston, MA @ Paradise ^ *
1/20/11 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ^ *
1/21/11 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5 ^ *
1/22/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero ^ *
1/23/11 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall ^ *
1/25/11 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade ^ *
1/26/11 – Tampa, FL @ Crowbar ^ *
1/27/11 – Orlando, FL @ The Social ^ *
1/28/11 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room *
1/29/11 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit’s *
1/31/11 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon *
2/1/11 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
2/2/11 – Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
2/3/11 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live *
2/5/11 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In *
2/7/11 – Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note *
2/8/11 – Columbia, MO @ Firebird *
2/10/11 – Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter *
* w/ Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
^ w/ Two Door Cinema Club